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Polari: the language of gay oppression

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Fifty years on from the decriminalisation of homosexuality, Professor Paul Baker and comedian Barry Cryer OBE explain the history of Polari, the language of gay men who were, mostly, working in the entertainment industry. First broadcast on Making History, 25 July 2017.

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